Polycystic Kidney Disease Center - West Babylon, NY
West Babylon Nephrologist Doctors for Polycystic Kidney DiseaseType of Physician: Nephrologist What is a Nephrologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral imbalance, dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function, and consultation with surgeons about kidney transplantation. Specialty: Nephrology Common Name: Kidney Doctor Nephrologist Doctors in West Babylon * Suffolk Nephrology Associates  Suffolk Nephrology Associates  Suffolk Nephrology Associates  Suffolk Nephrology Associates  Peck P Hsu MD  Prem L Sagar & Victor Chang MDs  Long Island Kidney Physicians PLLC  Long Island Kidney Physicians PLLC  Long Island Kidney Physicians PLLC  Dix Hills Medical Associates  Island Medical Group PC  Huntington Kidney Center  Patel Shah & Shah MDs  Nassau Nephrology LLP  Island Renal Physicians PC  Nassau Nephrology LLP  Nassau Nephrology LLP  Island Renal Physicians PC  Island Renal Physicians PC  Island Renal Physicians PC  Island Renal Physicians PC  Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Group  Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Group  Nassau University Medical Center Nephrology  Nassau University Medical Center Nephrology  Nassau University Medical Center  Nassau University Medical Center Nephrology  Louis Swartz MD  Queens Nassau Nephrology Services  Queens Nassau Nephrology Services  Queens Nassau Nephrology Services  Queens Nassau Nephrology Services  Queens Nassau Nephrology Services  Queens Nassau Nephrology Services  Queens Nassau Nephrology Services  Queens Nassau Nephrology Services  Winthrop Nephrology Associates  Winthrop Nephrology Associates  Winthrop Nephrology Associates  Winthrop Nephrology Associates  Winthrop Nephrology Associates  Indra D Daniels MD  Drs Buonvino Ferrara & Ly  Renal Care Associates  Renal Care Associates  Renal Care Associates  Daniel Levin MD  Stony Brook Internists  Stony Brook Internists  Stony Brook Internists  Stony Brook Internists  Comprehensive Medical Services  Stony Brook Internists  Stony Brook Internists  Long Island Hyerptension & Nephrology  Long Island Hyerptension & Nephrology  Long Island Hyerptension & Nephrology  Drs Yunis Roberts & Barrau  Drs Kerpen & Pessah  Drs Kerpen & Pessah  Drs Yunis Roberts & Barrau  Drs Haller Hilepo Rucker & Criss  Drs Haller Hilepo Rucker & Criss  Drs Haller Hilepo Rucker & Criss  Drs Haller Hilepo Rucker & Criss  ProHealth Care Associates LLP  ProHealth Care Associates LLP  Mohammad S Akhatar MD PC  Long Island Jewish Medical Center  Alessandro Bellucci MD  North Shore University Hospital  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  North Shore Nephrology PC  North Shore Nephrology PC  North Shore Nephrology PC  Lionel Desroches MD  Lionel Desroches MD  Kidney Doctors PLLC  Kidney Doctors PLLC  Kidney Doctors PLLC  Marvin L Gross MD  Brookhaven Nephrology Associates PC  Brookhaven Nephrology Associates PC  Brookhaven Nephrology Associates PC  Marcel M Benoit MD  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  Heino R Anto MD  Heino R Anto MD  Mourhege M Alsaloum MD  Salim A Khoury MD  Queens Medical Group  Bruce A Garrison MD  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  Bryan M Falk MD  Lee & Lee MDs  Jong Chuan Shieh MD  Hebbalmath M Thippeswamy MD  Nephrology Associates  Nephrology Associates  Nephrology Associates West Babylon, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Polycystic Kidney DiseaseRead the Polycystic Kidney Disease article » What is Polycystic Kidney Disease?Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. The kidneys are two organs, each about the size of a fist, located in the upper part of a person's abdomen, toward the back. The kidneys filter wastes and extra fluid from the blood to form urine. They also regulate amounts of certain vital substances in the body. When cysts form in the kidneys, they are filled with fluid. PKD cysts can profoundly enlarge the kidneys while replacing much of the normal structure, resulting in reduced kidney function and leading to kidney failure. When PKD causes kidneys to fail-which usually happens after many years-the patient requires dialysis or kidney transplantation. About one-half of people with the most common type of PKD progress to kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD). PKD can also cause cysts in the liver and problems in other organs, such as blood vessels in the brain and heart. The number of cysts as well as the complications they cause help doctors distinguish PKD from the usually harmless "simple" cysts that often form in the kidneys in later years of life. In the United States, about 600,000 people have PKD, and cystic disease is the fourth leading cause of kidney failure. Two major inherited forms of PKD exist:
What is autosomal dominant PKD?Autosomal dominant PKD is the most common inherited disorder of the kidneys. The phrase ... Recommended Reading Related to Polycystic Kidney DiseaseIntroduction to high blood pressure and kidney diseaseThe kidneys play a key role in keeping a person's blood pressure in a healthy range, and blood pressure, in turn, can affect the health of the kidneys. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can damage the kidneys and lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD).
What is high blood pressure?Blood pressure measures the force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels. Extra fluid in the body increases the amount of fluid in blood vessels and makes blood pressure higher. Narrow, stiff, or clogged blood vessels also raise blood pressure.
Hypertension can result from too much fluid in normal blood vessels or from normal fluid in narrow, stiff, or clogged blood vessels. People with high blood pressure should see their doctor regularly.
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